[From nobody Sun Oct 7 19:24:27 2018 Return-Path: <1699077188-1205013-org-orgDB@bounces.salsalabs.net> Received: from mx14.dca.untd.com (mx14.dca.untd.com [10.171.44.44]) by maildeliver08.vgs.untd.com with SMTP id AABGWVYSBAYFRJ6J for <vdf@juno.com> (sender <1699077188-1205013-org-orgDB@bounces.salsalabs.net>); Wed, 2 Feb 2011 14:26:09 -0800 (PST) Authentication-Results: mx14.dca.untd.com; DKIM=NONE Received-SPF: Pass Received: from m173.salsalabs.net (m173.salsalabs.net [69.174.83.173]) by mx14.dca.untd.com with SMTP id AABGWVYSBAHYQXBS for <vdf@juno.com> (sender <1699077188-1205013-org-orgDB@bounces.salsalabs.net>); Wed, 2 Feb 2011 14:26:09 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <1699077188-1205013-org-orgDB@bounces.salsalabs.net> Received: from [10.174.82.84] ([10.174.82.84:46533] helo=sjs4.salsalabs.net) by mailer2.salsalabs.net (envelope-from <1699077188-1205013-org-orgDB@bounces.salsalabs.net>) (ecelerity 3.0.24.37616 r(37619)) with ESMTP id F9/F0-03750-10AD94D4; Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:26:09 -0500 Message-ID: <1699077188.-260424939@org.orgDB.mail.democracyinaction.org> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 17:26:09 -0500 (EST) From: "BayRail Alliance (on behalf of Friends of Caltrain)" <friends@friendsofcaltrain.com> Reply-To: friends@friendsofcaltrain.com To: vdf@juno.com Subject: Urgent next steps to save Caltrain Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_11897946_806931285.1296685569181" Envelope-From: <1699077188-1205013-org-orgDB@bounces.salsalabs.net> X_email_KEY: 1699077188 X-campaignid: salsaorg741-1205013 X-UNTD-BodySize: 14905 X-UNTD-SPF: Pass X-UNTD-DKIM: NONE X-ContentStamp: 17:8:2200956269 X-MAIL-INFO: 0ea414b0f9d199f934d1ddd4d404b421a954259411309531457945205031b5359550792424195099919070f909016df41df9d5c0d07dc5c9610d1549250c4940252db1b16dadb9c901551165e4a060197419516960d990a0697475753d690cf091bd49e9a1304d714981b14d6181b1b5c55594c49dcdc4659db964fd64a9a4dda565a4891d9939f93db5d080b0d5d464f004c0e94975e9214915696169d40590ad210584e4807d105564e030856029ede9c959150589c0bda0e5c021 X-UNTD-Peer-Info: 69.174.83.173|m173.salsalabs.net|m173.salsalabs.net|1699077188-1205013-org-orgDB@bounces.salsalabs.net X-UNTD-UBE: -1 ------=_Part_11897946_806931285.1296685569181 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Over 800 of us have sent letters to decision-makers to support Caltrain and prevent drastic cuts. Over 200 of us attended the Caltrain grassroots summit. The outpouring of community support is visible and making a difference. Now it's time to show up and speak to the decision makers face-to-face if you can. Please plan to attend one or more of these meetings *tomorrow* and over the next 3 weeks to tell decision-makers to avoid drastic cuts to Caltrain. Imagine our communities without Caltrain. This could very well happen, and sooner than we expect, if we don't keep up the pressure. So if this is new for you, thank you for taking the next step as a participant in our democracy. If you have further questions please email us back. And please spread the word via facebook, twitter, and whatever email lists you feel are appropriate to post to. *Caltrain Decision-Maker Board Meetings* Thursday, Feb. 3 @ 10 AM Caltrain Joint Power Board meeting SamTrans 2nd floor auditorium 1250 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos. Speak out under agenda item #11 or 12 (they probably won't get to these items before 10:45 AM) Thursday, Feb. 3 @ 6 PM VTA board meeting County Government Center auditorium, 70 West Hedding, San Jose Speak out under agenda item #16B (they won't get to this item before 6:15 PM) Wednesday, Feb. 9 @ 2 PM Samtrans board meeting 2nd floor auditorium 1250 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos Agenda item # to be determined Friday, Feb. 11 @ 9:30 AM Metropolitan Transportation Commission Metro Center Auditorium, 101 - Eighth Street Oakland Special Meeting Agenda item TBD Wednesday, Feb. 23 @ 9:30 AM Metropolitan Transportation Commission Metro Center Auditorium, 101 - Eighth Street Oakland Agenda item TBD (will probably be at the end of the meeting) We'll keep you posted on next opportunities to speak out in San Francisco. *WHAT TO SAY AT THE MEETING (the short version, if you've done this before)* * Why is Caltrain important to you personally? * Why is Caltrain important to the region? * Ask board members to please do everything possible to keep the trains running without these drastic service cuts * State your commitment to advocate for longterm funding for Caltrain if short-term solutiions are found now *HOW TO TESTIFY AT A PUBLIC MEETING (If you've never done this before) in 4 EASY STEPS* 1. When you arrive at the meeting, look for a speaker card to fill out so that you can be called on to speak. At meetings in the SamTrans auditorium, these are generally placed on a table by the back of the auditorium close to the entrance. At VTA, these are blue cards usually placed on a table in the back of the auditorium. In San Francisco legislative chamber, these are usually on a table on the left hand side of the chamber or by the podium. 2. Print your name and the agenda item number that you want to speak under. 3. Hand the speaker card to a board secretary assistant. At VTA, there is a container to turn in the card in front of the front row, on the right-hand side of the auditorium. At Samtrans you can generally walk up to the left hand side of the "U" where the board members sit and hand the card to whoever is sitting there (or the assistant may be sitting in the front row). If you arrive at the meeting late ask someone what agenda item number they're discussing at the moment. Warning: boards have been known to discuss agenda items out of order, if there is a large crowd waiting to speak on an item and the board chair tries to accommodate them to speak sooner. 4. When the board chair calls your name, walk up to the podium, adjust the microphone to be closer to your mouth if necessary, and speak for a minute or two. If there are a lot of speakers the chair may set a time limit of one minute for each speaker. *WHAT TO SAY and how to say it * * Jot down on a piece of paper the two or three key points you want to make. For example: "Caltrain is important to me because [.].Caltrain is important to the region because [.].Please do everything possible to keep the trains running without these drastic service cuts." * Start off by stating your name and what city you live in and/or work in. * Speak from the heart about why Caltrain is important to you and what would happen if they implemented these drastic cuts. * Try to avoid being too repetitive of what others before you have said. Find a new angle that's unique to you, tell a story but keep it short, get to the point fast. * Always be respectful in how you address the board members. Remember they are human beings too, and think about how they would feel upon hearing your words. NEVER make threats or use profanity. * If you exceed your time limit a buzzer or chime may go off. Finish your point within a few words and then sit down, don't keep insisting on going past the time limit. It makes a big impression on the board members when they see people who aren't usual suspects come and take the time to appear and speak. Thank you some much for your commitment! Together we will save the train. --Margaret, Adina, and the rest of the Friends of Caltrain team _________________________________________ Click here [ http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/741/unsubscribe.jsp ] to unsubscribe. * * * BayRail Alliance www.bayrailalliance.org ------=_Part_11897946_806931285.1296685569181 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <p> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Over 800 of us have sent letters to decision-makers to support Caltrain and prevent drastic cuts. Over 200 of us attended the Caltrain grassroots summit.  The outpouring of community support is visible and making a difference.  Now it's time to show up and speak to the decision makers face-to-face if you can.   Please plan to attend one or more of these meetings *tomorrow* and over the next 3 weeks to tell decision-makers to avoid drastic cuts to Caltrain.<br /> <br /> Imagine our communities without Caltrain.  This could very well happen, and sooner than we expect, if we don't keep up the pressure. So if this is new for you, thank you for taking the next step as a participant in our democracy. If you have further questions please email us back.   And please spread the word via facebook, twitter, and whatever email lists you feel are appropriate to post to.</span></span> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <p> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <h4> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Caltrain Decision-Maker Board Meetings</span></span></meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </h4> <p> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Thursday, Feb. 3 @ 10 AM <br /> Caltrain Joint Power Board meeting <br /> SamTrans 2nd floor auditorium <br /> 1250 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos. <br /> Speak out under agenda item #11 or 12 (they probably won't get to these items before 10:45 AM)   <br /> <br /> Thursday, Feb. 3 @ 6 PM <br /> VTA board meeting <br /> County Government Center auditorium, 70 West Hedding, San Jose <br /> Speak out under agenda item #16B (they won't get to this item before 6:15 PM)   <br /> <br /> Wednesday, Feb. 9 @ 2 PM  <br /> Samtrans board meeting <br /> 2nd floor auditorium <br /> 1250 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos <br /> Agenda item # to be determined  <br /> <br /> Friday, Feb. 11 @ 9:30 AM <br /> Metropolitan Transportation Commission <br /> Metro Center Auditorium, 101 - Eighth Street Oakland <br /> Special Meeting Agenda item TBD  <br /> <br /> Wednesday, Feb. 23 @ 9:30 AM <br /> Metropolitan Transportation Commission <br /> Metro Center Auditorium, 101 - Eighth Street Oakland <br /> Agenda item TBD (will probably be at the end of the meeting)    <br /> <br /> We'll keep you posted on next opportunities to speak out in San Francisco.  </span></span> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <p></p> <h4> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">WHAT TO SAY AT THE MEETING (the short version, if you've done this before)</span></span></meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </h4> <p> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">* Why is Caltrain important to you personally?<br /> * Why is Caltrain important to the region?<br /> * Ask board members to please do everything possible to keep the trains running without these drastic service cuts<br /> * State your commitment to advocate for longterm funding for Caltrain if short-term solutiions are found now</span></span> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <p></p> <h4> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">HOW TO TESTIFY AT A PUBLIC MEETING (If you've never done this before) in 4 EASY STEPS</span></span></meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </h4> <p> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1. When you arrive at the meeting, look for a speaker card to fill out so that you can be called on to speak. At meetings in the SamTrans auditorium, these are generally placed on a table by the back of the auditorium close to the entrance. At VTA, these are blue cards usually placed on a table in the back of the auditorium. In San Francisco legislative chamber, these are usually on a table on the left hand side of the chamber or by the podium.</span></span></meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <p> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /> 2. Print your name and the agenda item number that you want to speak under.</span></span></meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <p> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /> 3. Hand the speaker card to a board secretary assistant. At VTA, there is a container to turn in the card in front of the front row, on the right-hand side of the auditorium. At Samtrans you can generally walk up to the left hand side of the "U" where the board members sit and hand the card to whoever is sitting there (or the assistant may be sitting in the front row). If you arrive at the meeting late ask someone what agenda item number they're discussing at the moment. Warning: boards have been known to discuss agenda items out of order, if there is a large crowd waiting to speak on an item and the board chair tries to accommodate them to speak sooner.<br /> </span></span></meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <p> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">4. When the board chair calls your name, walk up to the podium, adjust the microphone to be closer to your mouth if necessary, and speak for a minute or two. If there are a lot of speakers the chair may set a time limit of one minute for each speaker.</span></span> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <p></p> <h4> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">WHAT TO SAY and how to say it </span></span></meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </h4> <p> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">* Jot down on a piece of paper the two or three key points you want to make. For example: "Caltrain is important to me because [.].Caltrain is important to the region because [.].Please do everything possible to keep the trains running without these drastic service cuts."<br /> * Start off by stating your name and what city you live in and/or work in.<br /> * Speak from the heart about why Caltrain is important to you and what would happen if they implemented these drastic cuts.<br /> * Try to avoid being too repetitive of what others before you have said. Find a new angle that's unique to you, tell a story but keep it short, get to the point fast.<br /> * Always be respectful in how you address the board members. Remember they are human beings too, and think about how they would feel upon hearing your words. NEVER make threats or use profanity.<br /> * If you exceed your time limit a buzzer or chime may go off. Finish your point within a few words and then sit down, don't keep insisting on going past the time limit. It makes a big impression on the board members when they see people who aren't usual suspects come and take the time to appear and speak. Thank you some much for your commitment! Together we will save the train.<br /> <br /> --Margaret, Adina, and the rest of the Friends of Caltrain team  <br /> </span></span> </meta> </meta> </meta> </meta> </p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-size: smaller;"><small>Click <a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=j6V%2BBeVCVdnbth4LD6rTlZWzO34G1lul">here</a></small></span><small><span style="font-size: smaller;"> to unsubscribe.</span></small></p> <pre wrap=""><meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"><meta charset="utf-8"><br /><br /><br /><br /></meta></meta></meta></meta></meta></pre> <p></p><img width=1 height=1 src="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/TrackImage?key=1699077188"><diaEmailID='1699077188' thread=9041 /><div style='text-align:center;'><a href='http://www.salsalabs.com/?email'><img alt='empowered by Salsa' src='https://www.salsalabs.com/salsa/images/empowered-by-salsa.gif' border='0'/></a></div> ------=_Part_11897946_806931285.1296685569181-- ]